"End" is the twenty-second episode and the series finale of the seventh season of The Good Wife and the one-hundred-fifty-sixth overall episode. It has aired by CBS on May 8, 2016. It was written by Robert King and Michelle King and was directed by Robert King.
Summary[]
Peter has little time left to make a plea deal before the jury comes back with a verdict. Meanwhile, Alicia must decide whether her future is with Peter or with Jason, and she channels the ghost of Will Gardner to help make a decision.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
- Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos
- Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
- Cush Jumbo as Lucca Quinn
- Zach Grenier as David Lee
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Jason Crouse
- Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
- Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick
Guest Starring[]
- Chris Noth as Peter Florrick
- Gary Cole as Kurt McVeigh
- David Paymer as Judge Richard Cuesta
- Matthew Morrison as Connor Fox
- Chris Butler as Matan Brody
- Megan Hilty as Holly Westfall
- Josh Charles as Will Gardner
Co-Starring[]
- Sutton Foster as Witness
- Grainger Hines as Dwight Leto
- David Boies as Himself
- Julie Fischer as Forewoman
Plot[]
The jury rises from deliberations, but not with a verdict: they want to hear the actual audio of a transcript that was provided in Peter's trial. Peter's defense scrambles to find a legal precedent to re-open trial proceedings to allow the jury to hear testimony related to the audio.
Alicia, reminiscing on her time with her former lover, Will Gardner, is able to locate one. Cary, who is now a lecturer, is approached by Alicia and Jason to help out with Peter's trial and is able to find a lead on the missing bullets from the original case Peter oversaw as State's Attorney. However, the strategy backfires when ballistics tests reveal the bullets were fired from Locke's gun, suggesting his guilt and helping to prove the prosecution's case.
While they are able to prevent the jury from seeing the ballistics tests, Diane and Alicia clash when Kurt McVeigh agrees to testify for the prosecution, and they disagree as to whether they should undercut him in cross examination. Lucca cross examines Kurt anyway and imputes he had an affair with Holly Westfall, angering Diane.
Meanwhile, Eli, realizing the imminent end to Governor Florrick's political career, tries to maneuver his political backers into one day supporting Alicia. Aware of his own demise as Governor, and before the jury can return a proper verdict, Peter agrees to a one-year probation plea deal with AUSA Connor Fox.
Lucca encourages Alicia to talk to Jason. She finally agrees but Jason is nowhere to be found. She phones Jason to tell him the trial is over and talk to him about their future but gets his voicemail.
Alicia agrees to stand by Peter's side as he resigns from office but sees Jason's profile in the wings and leaves Peter to chase after Jason, only to find that it was not him. Diane walks up to Alicia, slaps her, and walks away.
Background Information[]
Production[]
Broadcast[]
- This episode first aired on May 8, 2016.
- On its first airing this episode attracted 10.62 million viewers.
Deleted Scenes[]
Trivia[]
- This is the last episode of the series, which is also the lowest rated episode of the series.
- Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo and Zach Grenier would later be in a sequel/spin-off series The Good Fight (until Alan Cumming would appear in the final season).